. . . . . "Agnes Grey"@en . "Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront\u00EB (writing under the penname of Acton Bell), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Bront\u00EB suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Bront\u00EB's own experiences as a governess for five years."@en .